Why didn’t anyone tell me a humanoid robot named Robonaut 2 was flying into space today? It seems too good to be true.
Robonaut 2 prepares to fight space pirates.
Robotnaut promises to watch over Earth after destorying humanity.
Robonaut 2 realizes he can't get AT&T coverage in space.
I caught a few minutes of Good Morning America today… they were discussing the tax rebates coming with Bush’s economic stimulus package. Some crazy things:
I get a kick out of our local newspaper. Some of the articles are just so poorly written:
I wanted to share an excerpt from our local newspaper today:
Surprise thunderstorms checker-boarded the Valley and foothills briefly but furiously Monday evening, wreaking soggy havoc… Coffee-drinkers were unable to get out of a flooded Starbucks parking lot in north Fresno.
Sarah and I went grocery shopping in the midst of the downpour (which really wasn’t very wet on our side of town) and couldn’t help but laugh at how freaked out we get about things we aren’t used to. I can only imagine what people who live in places where they have real storms would think to hear the frantic weather warnings on KISS Country or to watch as uber-chic Fresnans stall their CLKs in 3 foot deep puddles.
That said, I stood outside and watched the lightening like a little boy for 30 minutes. It was incredible.
From the Jerusalem Post:
The Security Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new Israeli-made system for the protection of civilian aircraft against missile attacks
The development of the new defense system will begin at the start of 2008. The system will also significantly reduce the risk of infiltration into Israeli airspace by hijacked or unidentified aircraft.
The decision followed Intelligence reports of international terror organizations’ plans to target Israeli aircraft and assessments that missiles were becoming more advanced and more readily available to terror groups, Israel Radio reported…
…Israel will thereby become the first country in the world to install defense systems in all its civilian aircraft.
Everyone go and vote for the fate of Barry Bond’s record-breaking baseball. Designer Marc Ecko bought the ball for a measely $752K and is now putting its fate in the hands of the public. I think you’ll enjoy the options.
The Central Valley is covered in smoke today. It’s crazy… Like Pucallpa, Peru crazy. I’m used to smog hanging over Fresno, but this smoke is heavy and low, almost like fog. It does bring back wonderful campfire memories though…
Anyway, the reason for this post is to let you know about a cool website a coworker found. NASA’s Earth Observatory website is chock-full of cool satellite pictures of current natural events. My favorite feature in the Natural Hazards page. This lets you view meteorological events worldwide. Interesting stuff!
This morning I’m headed into Dr. Takeda’s office for some endodontic therapy. Although I’m not too happy about the root canal procedure, I’ve heard that they’ve taken alot of the pain out of the process. Honestly, anything is worth it to stop the toothache….
Playlist for the day:
-”Hurts So Good”
-”Hit Me With Your Best Shot”
-”15 Miles on the Eire Canal”
-”Crown [Me] With Many Crowns”
